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I do a similar thing sometimes. Hard teasing. It's not what you do that's the problem, it's
why and
how you do it.
The reason you do it is to lower their value, and raise yours. Lowering a chick's value is good when she's attracted to you, but when she's not, you just look like an asshole. She will think 'who the fuck is this guy? Does he think I'm gonna talk to him just cuz he publicly embarrassed me? Pffft'. Ask yourself if you think you're being a bit of a bully. You are missing out the crucial stage of BUILDING ATTRACTION. This lowers YOUR value.
There are some guys out there who go round saying loads of shit to women and make them feel bad. We've all seen those guys who go out and take their anger out on women and you end up looking like some loser who got his dick burnt and couldn't get over it.
Secondly, it suggests you are nervous. I know this because I do it when I'm nervous. Cocky mode kicks in to save you from not having something to say and gives you something that's not good to say. But you say it anyway, cuz it's better to say something awful than nothing at all, right? Wrong. Much better to say nothing than something counter-productive.
Women will pick up on this, and know you're not comfortable because you're just trying to impress the people watching you. Forget about your friends and the people you are with for 2 minutes and flirt. Wise man once said pickup is about having fun. Enjoy it. It's not a competition of who's the funniest or the most socially dominant. It is a 2 person journey towards what you both want, together. For me, great sex. For you , probably the same.
Back to the second point, if you can't control cocky mode, try smiling, laughing and getting physical when you say something. There's a big difference between someone who likes to insult and someone who likes to tease. If you're concerned with coming off as negative, then it's simple as fuck. Be more positive.
One more thing. Another reason you do this is cuz you feel like you have to 'earn' the right to talk to a certain women(z) by showing them how confident/cocky you are. Try going direct and just talking to them like a normal person would.
You sound a bit like me, which makes me feel like less of a dick, and now hopefully you do too. Good luck

If you are like me, you have issues.
Going out since I posted this helped me get a grasp on things.
My observations:
1. I openly insult some girls
2. I insult girls who are behaving in a way I dont accept.
3. Actual Rude chicks get my biggest dickery.
4. If a girl bumps into me, non-playful and and acts like its my fault, I give it to her.
5. The girls I insult range from 5 - 7.
Pretty much, I insult girls I really DONT care about in my opener when they do something I dont like. It messes my interaction with her up, but if she is acting up, I dont want her anyways. Normally when I do this, it really messes them up momentarily and they evaluate the selves. Often said girls friends will apologize for the friend, despite my shrewd action.
You are very correct that I can change my delivery if I WANTED to game them, but in some sense they do something to provoke this. I dont run around insulting girls. But I find in a small venue one gal gets it a night and in a large about a half dozen. Not a huge number, but if I never focused on this it could lead to eventual fights.
Dare I say, I am too Alpha? Not in a sense that 'I am the man' but when my buddies do something I decide everything. People respect me. People know me. I assume such SPAM. I remember running around four years ago seeking this respect, now I get it and expect it.
Its a boundary. I am losing charisma for the sake of being dominant to my environment. I could stay like this but after working on it in field a few hours I can tell with the help in this thread it cleared up.
Now if I dont like the behavior, I handle it non-verbally. I withdraw, turn my body, and look at her like she is stupid. Women catch the drift.
I would like to say a lot of what you mention can be true for me, but it is state dependent. I have the non-verbals, and basic stuff handled. Go out multiple times a week just working on basics and you get good. Voice projection, body language, calibration, reading people and what NOT to say came easy.
The problem is if I am down, or introspective, I will BLAST a girl for negative behavior. If I am super happy, I roll it off and bust her for being a turd. Just realized this while reading your post and reflecting. Thanks mate.